Minister for Commerce U Than Myint outlined plan to boost the country’s export volume three time higher within five years at a meeting with exporters in April.

The border trade value between Myanmar and China through Muse border trade zone reached $86.663 million for nearly one month of the fiscal year 2016-17 while the same period of the fiscal year 2015-16 was $118.597 million.

There are 15 border trade zones in Myanmar which link China, Thailand, India and Bangladesh. Of them, Muse border trade zone has the maximum trade value.